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Striking beauty comes at a price. Rahab paid it when at the age of 15 she was sold into prostitution by the one man she loved and trusted—her father. With her keen mind and careful planning she turned heartache into success, achieving independence while still young. And she vowed never again to trust a man. Any man. God had other plans. Into the emotional turmoil of her world walked Salmone, a prominent leader of Judah, held in high esteem by all Israel. A man of faith, honor, and pride. An enemy. What is a woman with a wrecked past to do when she wants to be loved, yet no longer believes it possible? The walls of Jericho are only the beginning. The real battle for Rahab will be one of the heart.
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- Josh
- 06-18-11
A woman's heart revealed
I wish I'd have been able to listen to this book before I married. I've never read or watched anything that gave such an honest and in depth portrayal of a love story that reached across courtship and deeply into the complications of marriage. For anyone who is or has been married, I would recommend this as a good way to understand your partner and their complex thoughts and fears that contribute to the health of that relationship.
The story was good and well told. It held my interest throughout and I finished the book in a short time as a result. It gave me a lot to think about as well, shining light into some very harsh passages in the Bible which, at a surface level, appear to be God-sanctioned ethnic cleansing. These parts of the Bible have given its detractors ammunition as examples of a wrathful God.
This book used historical context to underline the will of God in detroying the Canaanite civilization as something terrible, but also just. Their society devalued the weak, the alien, the poor, and the young. It also emphasized God's anger at those who persecute the weak and are cruel to children. The citizens of Jericho had a nasty habit of sacrificing their children to their gods. This book took the view that God couldn't abide that sort of thing forever, so He used the nation of Israel to destroy it.
The narrator was very good at portraying the characters, and I also liked her accent, as it went well with the story. The fly in the ointment was the frequent sounds of swallowing and gulping. That should have been sound edited, as it was annoying and distracting. Even with this one detraction, this was still a very worthwhile listen.
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- Michael
- 06-01-15
Pearl in the sand
Amazing! Tessa Afshar in an incredible historical, biblical fiction writer. This is the story of Rahab, a harlot turned mighty woman of God. If you have ever felt ashamed of your past or had regrets of past choices, then this book is for you. I feel as if God spoke to me through her words.
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- towanda
- 11-14-16
Good story, Irritating Background Noise
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I found the story very interesting. I even enjoyed the narrator. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of listening to the story with headphones and the sound of someone chewing and swallowing in the background was VERY irritating.
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- lana
- 01-27-17
Good story
Didn't like being able to hear the reader swallow. Didn't like having music between chapters. Liked the story line .
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- Peggy
- 05-13-11
Excellent book!
This is such a great book. The author re-tells the story of Rahab and makes you think about what her life may have been like. It is such a great story of God's love for us and His amazing grace to us while we are still in our sin. I love the story of Rahab because it offers such hope. I have listened to this book twice already and highly recommend it.
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- Maria
- 02-23-11
Very Good Story
I enjoyed this book very much. It was very compelling. It made me want to read the Biblical account of her life also.
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- Janet
- 07-05-16
Great Story! Creatively crafted.
Enjoyed the storyline but had a challenge with the music between each chapter - very distracting.
I really like the way different parts of the story connected throughout causing it to all come together. The author weaved interesting bits of biblical and historical facts throughout which aided in creating visual pictures in one's mind.
I was a little put off at times because the narrator's swallowing could be heard during some parts.
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- Amber Bost
- 12-26-12
Hidden Religion
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I would only recommend this book if you do not mind a largely religious story. When I read the description, it was not clear that the entire story is based around religion and a girls finding of God. While I am OK with this, others might be put off.
Did the narration match the pace of the story?
The narrator annoyed me. She sounded a lot like a machine at times.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No
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- Esther
- 09-21-20
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Great story, I enjoyed Tessa Afshar's work. . Not a great narrator, at times the swallowing was rather disturbing.
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- funred
- 05-05-17
Excellent uplifting story of Gods love for us!
The only thing I didn't enjoy about this production is the awful music that loudly droned on. It assaulted my ears and was startling most times because the story had me so involved I didn't realize the chapter was ending. Definitely not needed as this book is WONDERFUL as written and performed.
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- Suzduz
- 04-28-16
Beautiful
such a lovely story with huge consequences on history. This is the second time I've listened to it!
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- R.A,Hodgson
- 08-11-23
Uplifting
I have listened to this story countless times. It is a story of redemption, healing & forgiveness, as well as a beautiful love story.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-31-22
I loved this book!
I was familiar with Rahav's story and I always found it fascinating. To think that a former harlet was honored by God to be called a woman of faith and to be part of the lineage of our Lord is amazing. Grace is amazing.
I found this book to be spot on. The struggles- to put behind such a past- descriped here were very believable and even though I am aware of the fact that it's mostly fiction, I am sure many parts of this story were at least similar with the history
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- Thomas Kennedy
- 04-15-21
A must hear/read
Such an amazing story. The Bible doesn’t go into much detail about how Rahab coped once admitted to Israel. Tessa explores the feelings and emotions of Rahab and Salmon; whilst always intermingling God’s character and mercy. I can’t verbalize how much I enjoyed this book. It let me see a version of how our Lord Jesus Christ sees his bride... us, the New Jerusalem.
Thank you Tessa! I felt the Lord speaking to me personally.
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- Sophie Ann
- 03-26-21
Marvellous warms the heart
Once again I loved this beautiful book by Tessa Afshar.
I simply could not put it down.
I sank into the story and related to so many aspects. So not only a story but a teaching too. Thank you.
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- Kindle Customer
- 09-26-22
good but not great
I didn't enjoy this book as much as others by the same author. Maybe it was partly my frame of mind at the time. The supposedly Jewish culture Rahab was trying to fit in with seemed rather American in manner and thought. The Hero was short tempered, angry, rude and harsh frequently, he treated Rahab with contempt much of the time. Love is not true love if it is not by choice and cannot be explained. only perhaps attraction and there was little even of that mentioned. True, nobody is perfect and all have recurring faults and flaws to work through but why Rahab should fall in love with a man who treated her so harshly and hardly treated others any better is a mystery to me.
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- JennyparslowI
- 12-08-21
A great biblical story
Tessa has brought to life the life and spiritual journey of Rahab in an easy readable way. She also has portrayed so well the Israelite story.
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- Jessica McPherson
- 02-19-20
Gripping, enjoyable read!
Fantastic story with lots of depth which explored what Rahab's life could have been like.
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- Andy Dm
- 04-05-19
listen to a sample prior to purchase
lovely story, but I did struggle with the narrator's voice... I recommend sampling the book first.
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The prophet Nehemiah's cousin can speak numerous languages, keep complex accounts, write on rolls of parchment and tablets of clay, and solve great mysteries. There is only one problem: She's a woman in a man's court. In her early childhood years, Sarah experienced the death of her mother and her father's subsequent emotional distance, and she came to two conclusions: God does not care about me, and my accomplishments are the measure of my worth.
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Glad this is a series!
- By cassandra doucet on 02-04-23
By: Tessa Afshar
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In the Field of Grace
- By: Tessa Afshar
- Narrated by: Diana Gardiner
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Ruth leaves her home with a barren womb and an empty future after losing her husband. She forsakes her abusive parents and follows the woman she has grown to love as a true parent, her late husband's mother, Naomi.
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In the Field of Grace
- By Marva on 03-26-23
By: Tessa Afshar
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Bread of Angels
- By: Tessa Afshar
- Narrated by: Rendah Heywood
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Purple. The foundation of an influential trade in a Roman world dominated by men. One woman rises up to take the reins of success in an incredible journey of courage, grit, and friendship. And along the way, she changes the world. But before she was Lydia, the seller of purple, she was simply a merchant's daughter who loved three things: her father, her ancestral home, and making dye. Then unbearable betrayal robs her of nearly everything.
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Authors are blessed with creativity.
- By Kathleen L Barlow on 01-26-18
By: Tessa Afshar
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The Hidden Prince
- By: Tessa Afshar
- Narrated by: Pilar Witherspoon
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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The beloved daughter of Jewish captives in Babylon, Keren is sold into Daniel’s household to help her family survive. She becomes Daniel’s most trusted scribe, while taking lessons and swordsmanship training alongside Daniel’s sons and their best friend, Jared. But after a tragic accident changes the course of her life, Keren finds herself in a foreign country, charged with a mysterious task: teaching a shepherd boy how to become a lord. When she overhears whispers that hint at his true identity, she realizes she must protect him from the schemes of a bloodthirsty king.
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Wow! This is the author's best book yet!
- By Carrie on 12-05-22
By: Tessa Afshar
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Jewel of the Nile
- By: Tessa Afshar
- Narrated by: Lynette Freeman
- Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Raised as an orphan by her aunt, Chariline has only been told a few pieces of her parents’ tragic love story. Her beautiful dark skin is proof that her father was Cushite, but she knows nothing else. While visiting her grandfather before his retirement as the Roman official in the queen’s court, Chariline overhears that her father is still alive, and discovering his identity becomes her obsession. Both her grandfather and the queen have reasons for keeping this secret, however, and forbid her quest. So Chariline sneaks on the ship of a merchant trusted by friends.
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Caution the narrator is HORRIBLE!
- By Jacqueline on 06-04-21
By: Tessa Afshar
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Voice of the Ancient
- The King's Men, Book 1
- By: Connilyn Cossette
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross, Leah Horowitz
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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As the eldest son of a Levite and a Philistine, Avidan is torn between his duty to his family legacy and the desire for something more. When Ammonites attack the city of Yavash-Gilead, he takes the opportunity to fight with his cousins for the newly crowned King Saul. But when one of the cousins goes missing during the battle, Avidan stays behind to search for him in hopes that he's still alive.
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Uninspiring
- By Amazon Customer on 11-17-23
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Harvest of Rubies
- Harvest of Rubies, Book 1
- By: Tessa Afshar
- Narrated by: Diana Gardiner
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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The prophet Nehemiah's cousin can speak numerous languages, keep complex accounts, write on rolls of parchment and tablets of clay, and solve great mysteries. There is only one problem: She's a woman in a man's court. In her early childhood years, Sarah experienced the death of her mother and her father's subsequent emotional distance, and she came to two conclusions: God does not care about me, and my accomplishments are the measure of my worth.
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Glad this is a series!
- By cassandra doucet on 02-04-23
By: Tessa Afshar
-
In the Field of Grace
- By: Tessa Afshar
- Narrated by: Diana Gardiner
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Ruth leaves her home with a barren womb and an empty future after losing her husband. She forsakes her abusive parents and follows the woman she has grown to love as a true parent, her late husband's mother, Naomi.
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In the Field of Grace
- By Marva on 03-26-23
By: Tessa Afshar
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Bread of Angels
- By: Tessa Afshar
- Narrated by: Rendah Heywood
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Purple. The foundation of an influential trade in a Roman world dominated by men. One woman rises up to take the reins of success in an incredible journey of courage, grit, and friendship. And along the way, she changes the world. But before she was Lydia, the seller of purple, she was simply a merchant's daughter who loved three things: her father, her ancestral home, and making dye. Then unbearable betrayal robs her of nearly everything.
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Authors are blessed with creativity.
- By Kathleen L Barlow on 01-26-18
By: Tessa Afshar
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The Hidden Prince
- By: Tessa Afshar
- Narrated by: Pilar Witherspoon
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
-
Performance
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Story
The beloved daughter of Jewish captives in Babylon, Keren is sold into Daniel’s household to help her family survive. She becomes Daniel’s most trusted scribe, while taking lessons and swordsmanship training alongside Daniel’s sons and their best friend, Jared. But after a tragic accident changes the course of her life, Keren finds herself in a foreign country, charged with a mysterious task: teaching a shepherd boy how to become a lord. When she overhears whispers that hint at his true identity, she realizes she must protect him from the schemes of a bloodthirsty king.
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Wow! This is the author's best book yet!
- By Carrie on 12-05-22
By: Tessa Afshar
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Jewel of the Nile
- By: Tessa Afshar
- Narrated by: Lynette Freeman
- Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story